"If you want to be a winner, you have to dress for success. That's why I sponsor a charity that gives away tuxedos to homeless people." Jack Donaghy (Alex Baldwin)Seriously, it has everything you can want in a comedy show, witty dialogue, bizarre situations, and excellent performences by a steller cast.
Tina Fey plays Liz Lemmon, the head of an "SNL" type sketch show with a certain vulnerability and brand of geekiness that is both sad and amusing, that hits a particular note that rings true to home.
Surrounding her is a cast of colorful characters, each bringing their own unique brand of comedy.
First of is Jack Donaghy (played by Alex Baldwin), Liz Lemon's ultra-conservative businessman boss. He takes a sort of mentorship role for Lemon. Alex baldwin perfectly plays the part with such a bravado, you half believe some of the lines he says.
Another is Tracy Morgan's character Tracy Jordan, the crazy loose cannon star of the show. Also you have Jane Krakowski as the limelight seeking Jenna Maroney. Jack McBrayer portrays the young, obedient Southern-born NBC page, Kenneth Parcell. Scott Adsit plays the "sane," quick witted producer of TGS, Pete Hornberger. Judah Friedlander acts as the trucker hat-wearing childish, sarcastic writer Frank Rossitano.
This show is excellent at creating it's own unique universe, complete with flashbacks, musical numbers, and subtle commentary played on a small scale. One episode follows Jack and Tracy as they compete over a community service baseball team. Another involves Kenneth's decent into darkness, because he had to much coffee (a drink that is "at the devil's temperature").
It's great, it is the best comedy on TV right now and more then worthy of you attention. Here is a sample episode, you can see more on Hulu.
Rating: 5 out of 5
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